gaggle
Plural: gaggles
Noun
- a flock of geese
- A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water.
- Any group or gathering of related things, particularly one perceived as noisy, boisterous or chaotic.
- Short for press gaggle: an informal briefing of journalists.
Verb
- make a noise characteristic of a goose
- To make a noise like a goose; to cackle.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English gagelen (“to cackle; cackle like a goose”). Compare Dutch gaggelen (“to cackle”), Icelandic gagl (“small goose; gosling”), Norwegian Nynorsk gagl (“wild goose”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 9
gaggle is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordgaggle is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gaggle is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
gaggle is a valid Words With Friends word